Nutmegger

See also: nutmegger

English

Etymology

nutmeg +‎ -er. Connecticut is sometimes known as the Nutmeg State.

Noun

Nutmegger (plural Nutmeggers)

1. A person from Connecticut.
   • 1886, Francis Henry Buffum, Sheridan's veterans: No. II‎^[1], page 32:

     CONNECTICUT NIGHT. Thursday night was assigned to the Nutmeggers, but the exercises could not begin until nearly nine o'clock, because the Luray and Antietam excursions did not arrive in camp on time.

   • 1996 September, Dick Needham, “Side Tracks”, in Ski, page 19E:

     Nutmegger? Baystater? College slider? A mid-week ticket at Otis Ridge, Mass., will cost you $10 on Tuesdays (for Connecticut residents) and Thursdays (for Massachusetts residents).

   • 2008, Fodor's New England, 28th edition, Random House Digital, →ISBN, [page http://books.google.com/books?id=jtT-EjyG-eYC&pg=PA274&dq=nutmegger 274]

     A unifying characteristic of the Connecticut Yankee, however, is a propensity for inventiveness. Nutmeggers are historically known for both their intellectual abilities and their desire to have a little fun.

   • 2010, Patricia Brooks, Food Lovers' Guide to Connecticut: Best Local Specialties, Markets, Recipes, Restaurants, and Events, →ISBN, [page http://books.google.com/books?id=0Z3C80ImmFMC&pg=PR9&dq=nutmegger ix]

     Slowly, since the mid-1950s when I became a Nutmegger, Connecticut has evolved into a food lover's paradise.

Synonyms

• Connecticutensian
• Connecticuter